2006-10-12 09:28:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
They are not - children learn at different paces, and homework allows children to excel at school but also to develop further outside of school.
Children, schools and parents need to balance homework with play time.
2006-10-15 09:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was just talking to a young man in India. They go to school 6 days a week, Mon. through Sat., from 7:30 until 2:30. And they study at home every day, and into the night! And Americans wonder why their jobs are disappearing at a startling rate. Go figure. Don't worry about poor little Mary/Johnny, they will be just fine. Try staying out of their way, and let them study hard. Their childhood, and adulthood is being stripped away from them by their overprotective parents...Without a doubt.
2006-10-12 10:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by knownothing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think our children have it hard? I live in Japan now and the demands on these kids is INSANE. They go to school, they bring homework back, after that they go to another school which we call a cram school in English (although that isn't really what the Japanese means) they also bring home work from there, and they are expected to get VERY high grades. As well as all of this, they are expected to be members of school clubs. they have absolutely no time to themselves at all. Japanese children have the highest rates of depression and suicide in the world, I believe. Granted, once they get into University, they do absolutely nothing but that's beside the point.
A friend of mine thinks children need homework so that they can review what they learn at school, so it really sinks in. She actually went to her son's school and demanded to know why they weren't giving him more homework.
I think she's crazy.
2006-10-16 04:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Terri B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you mean elementary school. The demands on schools now are tremendous. Do you remember a few years back "the no child left behind act"? Well that act significantly cut funding to schools at the same time it put huge demands for improvement in test scores of students. In order for the schools to keep their funding they have to show marked improvement in all scores. This is tough. They also have to cover a lot of material and somehow get these kids to absorb and understand it all enough to remember come State testing time.
2006-10-12 09:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by BParker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems a pointless exercise as there are still 16 year olds leaving school with lousy English and Math skills! Even 5 year olds get homework, its crazy. Maybe the results will really start to show as the primary age children get to 15 and start taking GCSE's. Call me cynical but I have my doubts!
2006-10-12 09:42:57 · answer #5 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Surely childhood is all about learning and becoming independant learners -that is part of the function of homework. Another important part of homework is that parents have an idea of the sort of learning they are doing in school and how well they are managing. Are you not interested in sharing that part of your children's lives?
2006-10-12 09:40:15 · answer #6 · answered by Safety First 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of some stupid idea of no child left behind and standardized tests that consume every waking moment of every school day. Politicians made up all the crud with this issue when educators should have....typical good idea killed by Washington interference to the max. Teachers who are continually threatened by the performance of their students have to do whatever they can to insure the students pass those stupid tests.
2006-10-12 09:34:49 · answer #7 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes i feel the same. My son brings home loads of homework and i don't think it's very fair.They are only kids and should be able to enjoy there childhood while they can as it goes in so fast.
2006-10-12 09:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-16 03:09:24 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where do i start
natonal curriculum states homework is to be set and completed
that is where the governmnt talk to the qca and other educational organisatons to see how much they can take the p**s out of the teachers integrity and courage.
teachers train for 3 years do work experience and are mentored through it all by experienced teachers.
and we're not paid half as much as we shpould be
you lot got it easy its us and the kids that get it rough
2006-10-12 09:35:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋